195610108, the fifth research institute of the Ministry of National Defense of China was formally established. This is the first missile research institution in China, not only the first missile and rocket research institution in China, but also the starting point of China's space industry.

1958101On October 20th, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center was formally established. This is the earliest, largest and most advanced comprehensive space launch center in China, and it is also one of the largest space launch sites in the world.

1960 February, China took the first step in sounding rocket technology. The experimental liquid fuel rocket designed and manufactured by China was successfully launched for the first time at Shanghai Nanhui Simple Launch Site.

1970 On April 24th, China's first artificial satellite "Dongfanghong-1" was launched. Officially kicked off the Chinese nation's exploration of the vast universe.

1975165438+1October 26th, China's first recoverable satellite was successfully launched. China became the third country in the world to master the technology of satellite return. After three days in orbit, the satellite successfully returned to China as scheduled.

1981On September 20th, China successfully launched three satellites with one rocket.

1on April 8, 984, China's first communication satellite "Dongfanghong II" was launched. China's satellite communication service has entered the use stage from the experimental stage.

1999165438+1On October 20th, China's first unmanned spacecraft, Shenzhou-1, was successfully launched, marking a new major breakthrough in China's manned space technology.

On June 1, 1, 10, China's first prototype unmanned spacecraft "Shenzhou II" was successfully launched.

On March 25th, 2002, Shenzhou III was successfully launched.

On February 30th, 2002, at 65438, Shenzhou IV was successfully launched.

200310 On June 5438+05, China's first manned spaceship "Shenzhou 5" was successfully launched, marking that China became the third country to send a man into space after the former Soviet Union and the United States.

June 65438+10/October 65438+February 2005, the manned spacecraft Shenzhou VI was successfully launched, and the manned flight of "many people and many days" was realized for the first time.

On June 24th, 2007, 10, China's first artificial satellite "Chang 'e I" was successfully launched. 165438+1On October 26th, "Chang 'e-1" successfully sent back the first image of the lunar surface, marking the successful opening of China's lunar exploration era.

From September 25th to 28th, 2008, Shenzhou VII was successfully launched. China astronauts took the first extravehicular activity, carrying Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng for the first time.

20 1010 On July 7, 2000, Chang 'e II, a pioneer in the second phase of China's lunar exploration project, was successfully launched, and the three-dimensional image of the lunar surface with a resolution better than10 meter, the distribution map of lunar material composition and other data were obtained.

20 1 1 On September 29th, 2008, China's first target aircraft "Tiangong-1" was successfully launched, marking the second step of China's space "three-step" strategy.

201212 on February 27th, China Beidou satellite navigation system officially opened its regional service. This is the third mature satellite navigation system after American GPS and Russian GLONASS.

On June, 2065438 1 1, Shenzhou 10 was successfully launched, carrying astronauts Nie Haisheng, Zhang and Wang Yaping to rendezvous and dock with Tiangong-1.

20 13 12, Chang 'e III was successfully launched, which is the first unmanned lunar probe in China.

2065438+On September 15, 2006, Tiangong-2 was successfully launched, which was the first real space laboratory in China.

2019 65438+1October 3, Chang' e IV successfully completed the world's first soft landing on the back of the moon, which was the first time in the world to achieve a soft landing and patrol survey on the back of the moon, and also the first time to land at the high latitude of the moon.

On June 23, 2020, the last networked satellite of Beidou-3 was launched. Since then, China has established its own global satellite navigation system.

On July 23rd, 2020, the Mars probe Tian Wen 1 was successfully launched. Since then, China has taken the first step in planetary exploration.

On July 20, 20021year, Tiantong-1 03 satellite was successfully launched, and the satellite successfully entered the scheduled orbit, and the mission was a complete success. 202 1 China Space Launch got off to a good start.